| Element | FORM: DIRECT SPEECH, REPORTING CLAUSE, MID POSITION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can report speech and thought directly using the reporting verb in the mid position of the reported clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | "No problem", I thought, "there is only one person". (Botswana; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Vietnamese; Pass) "We have come together", this man said, "to celebrate our annual meeting and to call our master's ghost tonight!? (Germany; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; German; Pass) "No problem", I thought, "there is only one person". (Botswana; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Vietnamese; Pass) "Forgive me, sweetheart", he said, "I will never leave you alone again.? (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Polish; Pass) |
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| Comments | There is increased accuracy of punctuation use at B2. Note that punctuation conventions vary in British English and American English. |
